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That is why we live in a world where there are so many wars and so much destruction. This is an arena of power.

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Destruction
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